Self-paced, No-cost Online Course

This self-paced course is available at no cost. It is designed for professionals like city managers, elected officials, environmental specialists, emergency management coordinators, landscape architects, municipal engineers, parks & rec directors, stormwater managers, and those involved in public works, zoning, and planning.

You will learn:

• The basics of green infrastructure concepts and practices
• How green infrastructure can benefit your community
• Ways to integrate green infrastructure into local planning efforts

The course is available on Texas A&M’s AgriLife Learn. Get started today!

About GIFT

GIFT (Green Infrastructure For Texas) is a multi-level approach to Green Infrastructure (GI). We work with communities to examine how green infrastructure practices from small to large can work where they live; on individual properties, in neighborhoods, or on large undeveloped land.  These nature-based solutions are intended to work in conjunction with built drainage systems (gray infrastructure) to meet the needs of communities in Texas.

The GIFT team provides resources and programming about nature-based solutions for stormwater management. Through outreach, coalition-building, education, and on the ground projects, GIFT works to inspire communities to implement green infrastructure projects at any scale. Green infrastructure uses innovative design practices that emphasize local strengths and context to reduce flood risk while providing a multitude of other benefits including:

• Reducing stormwater runoff
• Protecting and improving water quality
• Providing community green space
• Supporting local priorities and emerging needs